It’s a few days to Black Friday, and every online shopper knows what that means – time to get on the internet and look for the best deals. But sometimes, the deals can be too good to be true, and a good black Friday can easily be ruined. We are here to make sure that doesn’t happen, below are ways to ensure your security and privacy are protected when shopping online on Black Friday;
避免使用公共 WIFI
避免使用公共 WIFIMost Black Friday deals will be in small quantities or have a limited time offer. To save time and data, you may want to connect to a public WIFI and complete your purchases, but that might not be a good idea. We have highlighted so many times about dangers of public Wi-Fi, and on Black Friday, cybercriminals will only be after one thing; identity theft and fraud.
确保您访问的是合法安全的网站
确保您访问的是合法安全的网站In a rush to get time-limited deals and offers, you might click on a wrong website that has been spoofed to look like a legitimate site. You may then enter your details unknowingly hence giving them freely to cybercriminals. To avoid this, ensure you look at the URL bar and ensure there are no typos of any kind, also ensure the site’s URL has the following, https:// before the rest of the URL address. Most e-commerce sites use https, and this means your connection to the website is encrypted. Spoofed sites and other unsecured sites only have HTTP.
此外，还要注意广告和其他 URL 缩写器，因为它们包含跟踪器。
确保您的信用卡安全
在疯狂购物的过程中，您可能会忘记自己购买了什么。网络犯罪分子有可能已经掌握了您的银行卡信息，并在您不知情的情况下进行购物。为了确保这种情况不会发生，请确保您的银行在您每次购物时都会向您发送实时通知，即通过银行应用程序发送通知。如果您发现有您没有进行的购物，请让银行扣留您的银行卡。
另外，您也可以使用虚拟信用卡，即与您的信用卡关联的数字卡。使用虚拟卡购物时，您的详细信息不会被泄露。您还可以设置一定金额以内的消费，甚至可以设置有效期。
避免电子邮件网络钓鱼欺诈和活动
随着 "黑色星期五 "的临近，你可能会发现自己收到了很多促销电子邮件。其中一些可能是合法的，而另一些则不是。为了安全起见，不要打开这些邮件中的任何链接或附件。最好的办法是在浏览器上打开网站，搜索优惠信息。这听起来可能很麻烦，但最终你不会成为网络钓鱼和诈骗的受害者。如果您偶然打开了一个链接，请注意您提供的信息，如果要求您提供个人身份信息，请关闭该链接。
拥有独特的强密码
拥有独特的强密码In one way or another, online security and privacy start with a password; a stronger password ensures you are protected while a weaker password is an open gate to cybercriminals. To be safe during Black Friday, use a unique strong password and also use a password manager as you won’t be able to remember all the strong passwords since you will be creating numerous shopping accounts.
保持系统更新
Ensure your browser and your antivirus are updated before you start grabbing Black Friday deals. Updating will patch your software and ensure vulnerabilities which might be exploited during your shopping frenzy are fixed.
使用 VPN
使用 VPNUsing a VPN during this Black Friday will help you avert privacy risks and online threats. IPBurger VPN provides the best in class security as well as the required levels of encryptions to keep you safe on the internet. With its numerous server locations, you can hide your real IP address and use a virtual one depending on your preference. This will further help you get better deals from other places. All you have to do is to subscribe to one of IPBurger’s plans, and all your online worries will be taken care of.
